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Charming Bronze Sculpture 'Astralizontes''
Midwinter Antiques
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Charming Bronze Sculpture 'Astralizontes''

19th century
Description

Charming bronze sculpture 'Astralizontes''. A semi clad maiden playing with astragalus dice. Wonderful detail to her pleated robe and braided hair, on slate base. French 19th Century, probably a souvenir from the Grand Tour.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
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Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Figural Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA632812
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Description
Charming bronze sculpture 'Astralizontes''. A semi clad maiden playing with astragalus dice. Wonderful detail to her pleated robe and braided hair, on slate base. French 19th Century, probably a souvenir from the Grand Tour.
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Figural Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA632812
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Ffbronze
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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a classically draped female figure seated on an oval base.
Charming bronze sculpture 'Astralizontes''
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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a classically draped female figure seated on an oval base.
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Grand Tour bronzes were crafted primarily during the 18th and 19th centuries as souvenirs for European travellers studying Classical antiquities in Italy and Greece. These statues reproduced famous ancient Greco-Roman originals in smaller cast formats.

These sculptures were cast using lost-wax or sand casting methods from molten copper alloys before undergoing hand chasing to refine detail. A chemical patina was subsequently applied to achieve specific tonal finishes.

Authentic period bronzes feature finely hand-chased surface details, authentic weight, original chemical patination showing gentle wear, and high-quality mounting on stone or marble bases.

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